Innovative StartUp Kotonki Manufactures Utility Vehicle For Emerging Farmers
Innovative StartUp Kotonki Manufactures Utility Vehicle For Emerging Farmers. This South African designed and manufactured utility vehicle is made to meet the needs of emerging farmers and rural communities needing reliable transport. Kotonki is specifically designed to be a low-maintenance, low-cost but high-power vehicle. This ground-breaking, all Terrain Utility Vehicle will be a total gamechanger for farmers, small holdings, forestry and even golf course maintenance. It was the first place winner at SAB Foundation Social innovation Awards 2022.
This South African designed and manufactured vehicle is made to meet the needs of not only emerging farmers, rural communities and owners of small holdings, but also golf courses, the forestry sector, and many more. Kotonki is specifically designed to be a low – maintenance, low-cost, high-power vehicle. Able to transport 1 metric ton through any terrain. With customization options including sand cleaning, tilting bin, drop side bin, water tanker, irrigation system, land clearing implements, land cultivation implements, hydraulic features not limited to a woodcutter, a wood splitter, a post hole digger, only your imagination will limit what KOTONKI can do for you.
The company’s inspiration for creating the Kotonki, an all-terrain utility vehicle, stems from the observation of simple yet valuable modes of transportation in various European countries. In recognizing that many rural farmers depend on donkeys to handle their substantial tasks, its dedicated team embarked on a journey of extensive research and development. Its goal was to engineer a front-propelled utility vehicle that pays homage to the time-honored methods of donkeys pulling carts and transporting water.
The story behind the company’s unique name, Kotonki, all starts with a fascinating connection to the traditional donkey carts commonly found on rural farms. In Setswana, the local language of the region, a donkey cart is referred to as “Koloi ya tonki.” This eloquent phrase sparked the inspiration for the company’s catchy name, Kotonki.
